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DaG 319 comparison table
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Dar al Gani meteorite which depends on its composition     during meteor phase which depends on compositionDar al Gani plateau, Libyan Sahara Desert    based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred  can be severe due to long exposure time to environmental corrosion agents  DaG lower because the fall was not witnessed485755 kg  in degrees, minutes and seconds of lattitude and longitude often minerals not found on EarthSahara meteoritewhen the meteorite was found  1691meteoroid from interplanetary space or fragment dislodged from another planet, moon or planetesimaldirectly proportional to initial velocity      
low shock ureilitesilicates show minor fracturing, undulatory extinction and kink bands primarily in olivinewhich depends on its compositionolivine, pyroxene (some combination of pigeonite, orthopyroxene, augite)lowS2-S3 no chondrulesduring meteor phase which depends on compositionstrewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocityreduced rims contacting carbonaceous matrix material 0.1 mm FeO-free olivine and/or enstatite rims riddled with tiny inclusions of low-Ni metalshock metamorphismpartial melting residuecooling in deep underground chambersbased on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurredsmall euhedral graphite crystals can sometimes be distinguishedfracturing, undulatory extinction and kink bands  AURE   9 kg (out of date) carbon, metal, sulfides small silicate grains along grain boundaries less than 10% by volumein degrees, minutes and seconds of lattitude and longitudeolivine-pigeonite about 90% by volumeoften minerals not found on EarthS3 shock stage meteorite   6 (out of date)asteroiddirectly proportional to initial velocityless than 20 GPavery slow   coarse-grained granular
polymict ureilite lowolivine, pyroxene (some combination of pigeonite, orthopyroxene, augite)   no chondruleshigh because it is more friable than iron meteoritestrewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocityreduced rims contacting carbonaceous matrix material 0.1 mm FeO-free olivine and/or enstatite rims riddled with tiny inclusions of low-Ni metal partial melting residuecooling in deep underground chambersbased on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred    AURE 7.1 % of meteorite falls 9 kg (out of date)bre - chiasmaller mineral fragments, carbon, suessite (Fe3Si), sulfides, minor chromite and minor apatitein degrees, minutes and seconds of lattitude and longitudeolivine-pigeonite about 90% by volumesilicates (with very few exceptions)polymict breccia   6 (out of date)asteroidhigh because it is more friable than iron meteorite very slowcommon in claststypical monomict ureilite material plus a variety of other lithic clastsfragmental breccias containing lithic clasts of typical monomict ureilite material plus a variety of other lithic clastscoarse-grained granular
S1 shock stage meteorite which depends on its composition unshockedS1  during meteor phase which depends on compositionstrewn fields, elongated footprints which depends on impact angle, airbursts, and impact velocity shock metamorphism  based on the locale, region, or nearby town in which the fall occurred        485755 kg  in degrees, minutes and seconds of lattitude and longitude often minerals not found on Earthshocked meteorite   1691meteoroid from interplanetary space or fragment dislodged from another planet, moon or planetesimaldirectly proportional to initial velocityless than 5 GPa     
DaG 319silicates show minor fracturing, undulatory extinction and kink bands primarily in olivinewhich depends on its compositionolivine, pyroxene (some combination of pigeonite, orthopyroxene, augite)unshockedS1S1 shock stage meteoriteno chondrulesduring meteor phase which depends on compositionDar al Gani plateau, Libyan Sahara Desertreduced rims contacting carbonaceous matrix material 0.1 mm FeO-free olivine and/or enstatite rims riddled with tiny inclusions of low-Ni metalshock metamorphismpartial melting residuecooling in deep underground chambersDaG 319small euhedral graphite crystals can sometimes be distinguishedfracturing, undulatory extinction and kink bandscan be severe due to long exposure time to environmental corrosion agentsW2AUREDaG lower because the fall was not witnessed9 kg (out of date)bre - chiasmaller mineral fragments, carbon, suessite (Fe3Si), sulfides, minor chromite and minor apatite27° 01.68' N., 16° 21.52' E.olivine-pigeonite about 90% by volumeoften minerals not found on Earth 19970.740 kg
6 (out of date)meteoroid from interplanetary space or fragment dislodged from another planet, moon or planetesimaldirectly proportional to initial velocityless than 5 GPavery slowcommon in claststypical monomict ureilite material plus a variety of other lithic clasts coarse-grained granular

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